Sujet
Captain Lewis Edward Nolan.
Légende
The Illustrated London News Etching From 1854. Captain Lewis Edward Nolan, 15th Hussars. Louis Edward Nolan (4 January 1818 - 25 October 1854) Was A British Army Officer And Cavalry Tactician Best Known For His Role And Death In The Charge Of The Light Brigade During The Crimean War. Born To A Minor Diplomatic Official And His Wife, Nolan Was Educated At The Austrian Inhaber Pioneer School At Tulln, Where He Was Noted As An Enthusiastic Horseman And Military Theorist. After Early Graduation He Was Commissioned As A Subaltern In The 10th Austrian Hussar Regiment, Serving in Austria, Hungary And On The Polish Frontier, Where He Again Became Known For His Horsemanship And Was Promoted To Senior Lieutenant. Due To The Nepotism Inherent In The Austro-Hungarian Armed Forces, Nolan Succeeded In Transferring To The British Army As A Cornet In The 15th Light Dragoons.
Date
1854
Crédit
Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive
Notre référence
UMG23A57_374
Model release
Non
Property release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
54,8Mo (2,7Mo) / 31,8cm x 43,2cm / 3755 x 5100 (300dpi)